There's nothing wrong with John Kasich's advice on how to avoid sexual assault and here's PROOF

Liberals are abuzz right now over an alleged gaffe made by John Kasich while campaigning in New York today.

The Ohio governor — who is a father to twin 16-year-old daughters — was asked how he would combat sexual assault on campus as president and ended his answer with: “I’d also give you one bit of advice. Don’t go to parties where there’s a lot of alcohol.”

Here’s the video:

Cosmopolitan and the DNC called Kasich’s answer “victim blaming” . To Salon, it was “problematic.” Think Progress wrote that it “perpetuates the disproved myth that there is a direct link between alcohol consumption and rape.”

Claire McCaskill weighed in as well:

Omg. Next he will say it is the way young women dress. Please stop with the victim blaming. https://t.co/LeM9dWfUPG

— Claire McCaskill (@clairecmc) April 16, 2016

But here’s the thing … Kasich isn’t wrong:

Seriously, Kasich's "gaffe" is the first advice my alma mater gives in rape prevention guidelines. https://t.co/Pwd8SPJUdz

— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) April 15, 2016

From Northwestern’s guide to “Protect Yourself from Sexual Assault“:

• Be careful about when and where you decide to drink.
• It has been estimated that over 75% of acquaintance rapes involve alcohol and drugs. *
• Use a buddy system for mutual support when you attend parties.
• Watch your drinks at all times.

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Hey, if it’s good enough advice at Northwestern, it’s good enough for us!

@daveweigel People confuse blame with minimizing risk. I tend to think they do so deliberately, when it suits their political convenience.

— Barton Jacka (@bljacka) April 15, 2016

Kasich later took to Twitter to expand on his answer:

Only one person is at fault in a sexual assault, and that's the assailant. 1/3

— John Kasich (@JohnKasich) April 15, 2016

That's why John Kasich has worked so hard to provide campuses with the tools they need to make sure victims have the necessary support. 2/3

— John Kasich (@JohnKasich) April 15, 2016

Victims needs to know we're doing everything we can to have their backs, and that's happening in Ohio under John Kasich's leadership. 3/3

— John Kasich (@JohnKasich) April 15, 2016

OH Alliance to End Sexual Violence thanked Gov. Kasich for providing 1st-ever state funding for rape-crisis centers. https://t.co/pBPITTXf3e

— John Kasich (@JohnKasich) April 15, 2016

And thank you to the Washington Post’s Dave Weigel for pushing back against the narrative:

You are very brave, Dave (serious). You are the first person I have seen push back against the narrative @daveweigel https://t.co/zBXvvvtoyk

— lobsterstyle (@lobsterstyle) April 15, 2016

https://twitter.com/neosween/status/721113439742111747

I'm far from a fan of Kasich, but the TV talking heads are misquoting him unfairly. Looking at you, @hardball https://t.co/6199wcnpKG

— Thomas Farrell (@tomfarrell) April 15, 2016

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Editor’s note: An additional tweet was added to this post.